Russian Twist
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Russian Twist is a bodyweight core movement. It primarily trains the Obliques, with the Rectus Abdominis assisting. In Rebar it is logged as weight × reps, so every set contributes to your volume, your estimated 1RM and your Strength Index. It is also called russian twists, weighted russian twist, medicine ball russian twist.
Movement details
Primary muscle
Obliques
Secondary
Rectus Abdominis
Equipment
Bodyweight
Tracked as
Weight × reps
Category
obliques
Also known as
russian twistsweighted russian twistmedicine ball russian twistmed ball twistseated twist
Track your Russian Twist
Log it in Rebar and this page becomes your record for the lift: every session, your heaviest set, and estimated-1RM progression over time.
More Obliques exercises
Movements whose primary mover is also the Obliques.
More core with a bodyweight
Same equipment, same area — useful when the rack is busy.